Sergeant C E Young plaque Memorial
Sergeant C E Young plaque
HMS Ramillies
2 March 1939
NMRN Store
United Kingdom
Originally installed in St Andrew's Church, Henderson Road until its conversion to housing in the 1990s when it was removed to the Museum store ca 1998. See Lieutenant Alec Talbot Turner AM plaque
On the 2nd March, 1939, as HMS Ramillies was approaching the Grand Harbour, Malta, Sergt C E Young, Royal Marines was struck by a swinging davit and fell overboard. Lieutenant Turner, without hesitation, dived overboard to his assistance. Both lost their lives in a very rough sea. For his gallant action, this officer received the posthumous award of the Albert Medal.
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